02GF74
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| posted on 5/9/09 at 04:22 PM |
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anyone using cheap Li-ion NP-BG1 battery?
new camera takes NP-BG1 - on ebay these can be picked up for £ 5
2 for £ 11 in UK
Sony brand ones are nearly £ 20 ..... so what's the crack?
Anyone using cheap ones or similar so was it a good/bad experience?
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BenB
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| posted on 5/9/09 at 04:26 PM |
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Presumably it's to do with how well balanced the cells are. Small Li-ion cells don't have external balancing connectors so you need them
to be balanced to begin with.
Otherwise you'll lose battery life and duration.
Then again, the Sony ones are probably the same with a different label on them!!
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whitestu
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| posted on 5/9/09 at 04:43 PM |
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I've used non branded camera batteries in Pentax and Casio cameras and they last just as long as as the branded ones.
Stu
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 5/9/09 at 04:51 PM |
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They are only 3.7v, so it's a single cell and no balancing issues to worry about.
The biggest risk if the quality of the lithium polymer cell itself; a faulty cell is a definite fire risk. That said I have never had a problem with
them, although I never leave them charging if I'm not in the house.
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Phil.J
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| posted on 5/9/09 at 05:43 PM |
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I've bought the cheap camera batteries direct from the far east for my Nikon and Canon cameras. No problems here!
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robocog
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| posted on 5/9/09 at 07:05 PM |
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ditto, but as a caution I always charge them externally rather than in the camera
At least if it burns the house down I will be able to photograph it
Regards
Rob
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02GF74
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| posted on 5/9/09 at 10:02 PM |
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oooh goodo ... I was more concerned about them leaking and damaging the camera. they cannot be charge in sity (<--- i.e. inside the camera).
stangely enough, googloing for the battery shows the same ones on ebay for a fiver being advertised for up to £ 20 
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robocog
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| posted on 7/9/09 at 06:24 PM |
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Yup , think I paid something round a tenner for 2 batts and external charger and car lead and wall charger
(hence my not wanting to charge in camera, and certainly no need to)
Don't know Hong Kong can produce and sell stuff so cheap
It seems THE place to get batterys from whenever I have got replacements (iPods, camera and phones here all running from HK batterys that caused
paranoia for the first few charges because they were soooo cheap)
Regards
Rob
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